Aug 5, 2017

AK Balloon Run 4.0

The AK Balloon Run, which is organised by Avenue K
Shopping Mall, is back for the fourth year and will be taking place on 13
August, 2017 at the main entrance of Avenue K.

AK Balloon Run is a seven-kilometre
fun run that gathers participants from all walks of life to run with balloons
throughout their run in celebration of happiness. The run will take place in
the vicinity of the shopping mall along a scenic route within the city centre
mainly via Jalan Pinang, Jalan Binjai and Jalan Mayang.

Yours truly joined last year's run and cannot wait to join this year's as well..

What makes the run special is that runners
have to tie balloons to any part of their body throughout the 7km route. Each balloon represents 10
seconds. Losing each balloon will incur
time penalties from the runner’s official finishing time upon the completion of
the race.

“AK Balloon Run is an excellent
platform for everyone to put aside the stresses of daily life and just have fun
connecting with life and others in the run. We have runners from all walks of
life getting into the spirit of togetherness to lend their support and
participation into this signature event.

With positive vibes, good times and
camaraderie taking first place, this fun run also provides the community a
chance to embrace a healthy lifestyle. It
will be a day full of fun, friendship and fitness and we look forward to
sharing this with the community at large” said Phang Sze Sze, Deputy General
Manager of Avenue K.

“Ever since its launch in 2014, AK
Balloon Run has grown from just over 700 runners to over 2,000 runners today. We
have seen repeat runners who have joined our run since the beginning. We take
tremendous pride that such an iconic run has come to symbolise the coming
together of communities and fostering nation building through sports. We wish
all runners the best of luck and we look forward to welcoming them at the
race”, she added.

The first 200
participants who collect their race kit collection will be rewarded with Buy
One Free One voucher from Chill Chill and complimentary work out session for 2
pax from Fitness First. Finishers will take
home a medal and can also download their e-certificate at www.akballoonrun.com.

The top runners from each category will walk away with prizes worth up to RM20,
000.

Exciting, right.. and so much fun... go ahead and join in the fun and see you there..

Details to AK Balloon Run 4.0 are as follows:

Date :
13 August 2017, Sunday

Venue :
Main Entrance of Avenue K Shopping Mall

Time :
6.00am (Reporting) 7.00am (Flag Off). The first wave will start at 7.00am and
last wave at 7.15am